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Judge blocks Trump bid to bar Harvard from admitting international students over antisemitism concerns

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 29 May

Judge Allison Burroughs has blocked the Trump administration's directive to prohibit Harvard University from admitting international students, a measure justified by the administration as a response to alleged campus antisemitism.

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Yeshiva University faculty members sign letter decrying Elise Stefanik graduation honor

Grace Gilson in JTA · 21 May

A group of Yeshiva University faculty members are protesting the institution's decision to honor Rep. Elise Stefanik with the Presidential Medallion at their commencement ceremony.

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At Columbia’s commencement, Mahmoud Khalil and free speech loom large

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 21 May

Columbia University recently faced significant student unrest during its commencement ceremonies, related to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student and prominent pro-Palestinian activist.

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Yeshiva University faculty protest commencement honor for Republican star Elise Stefanik

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 21 May

Faculty at Yeshiva University have expressed strong objections to the institution's decision to honor Rep. Elise Stefanik with its Presidential Medallion and have her speak at commencement, citing her ties to former President Trump and promotion of the "great replacement" theory.

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Why a Harvard rabbi walked off the stage at commencement

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 24 May 2024

Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi of Chabad at Harvard walked off the stage during the university's commencement after feeling that the ceremony had slandered Israel and Jews, particularly when Nobel Prize-winning speaker Maria Ressa made remarks that sounded antisemitic to him.

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Israeli American professor to be honored at Columbia commencement amid campus protests

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 26 Apr 2024

Columbia University is set to honor an Israeli American computer science professor and an entrepreneur with Israeli ties at its upcoming commencement, amidst campus protests over Israel-Palestine issues.

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USC taught its pro-Palestinian valedictorian to ask good questions — then axed commencement because it was afraid of them

Jonathan Cohen in Forward · 26 Apr 2024

The University of Southern California (USC) rescinded the commencement speech invitation for Asna Tabassum, a pro-Palestinian valedictorian, following pressure from pro-Israel groups.

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After impassioned anti-Israel speech, CUNY Law School reportedly bars student speakers from next commencement

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 3 Oct 2023

CUNY Law School has decided to eliminate student speakers from the 2024 commencement amid backlash from the previous year's anti-Israel speech by a student, Fatima Mohammed.